USA – Contaminated unpasteurized, raw milk spurs warning from ag commissioner

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The New York Department of Agriculture and Markets Commissioner Richard A. Ball has warned the public to not consume unpasteurized, raw milk from Thomas Miller dba Miller Dairy Farm because of Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

The dairy is in Pine Island, NY, in Orange County. As of the posting of the warning no illnesses had been confirmed but it can take up to 70 days after exposure for symptoms of Listeria infection to develop.

“The producer is now prohibited from selling raw milk until subsequent sampling indicates that the product is free of harmful bacteria,” according to the warning. “The department recommends that any consumers who purchased raw milk from Thomas Miller DBA Miller Dairy Farm immediately dispose of it and call the producer at 845-772-2492.”

A sample of the milk collected by an inspector from the department was discovered to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. On April 21 the producer was notified of a preliminary positive test result. Further laboratory testing, completed on April 29, confirmed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the raw milk.

“It is important to note that raw milk does not provide the protection of pasteurization.

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Ireland – Recall of Some Marks and Spencer Products Containing Chicken Due to the Possible Presence of Salmonella

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FSAI

Summary
Category 1: For Action
Alert Notification: 2022.30
Product: Please see tables below for details.
Batch Code: Please see tables below for details.
Country Of Origin: United Kingdom

Message:

Marks & Spencer is recalling some products containing chicken due to the possible presence of Salmonella.  Point-of-sale recall notices will be displayed in stores supplied with the implicated batches.

Nature Of Danger:

People infected with Salmonella typically develop symptoms between 12 and 36 hours after infection, but this can range between 6 and 72 hours. The most common symptom is diarrhoea, which can sometimes be bloody.  Other symptoms may include fever, headache and abdominal cramps. The illness usually lasts 4 to 7 days. Diarrhoea can occasionally be severe enough to require hospital admission. The elderly, infants, and those with impaired immune systems are more likely to have more severe illness.

Action Required:

Consumers:

Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated batches.

M and S Product Table 1
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M and S Product Table 4

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Quebec – Notice not to consume products packaged in glass jars and sold by the company Petits pots et gourmandises (Le Locker Distillerie inc.)

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Quebec

"LA MEAT SPAGHETTI SAUCE" (CNW Group/Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food)

he Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ), in collaboration with the company Petits pots et gourmandises (Le Locker Distillerie inc.) located at 9302, boulevard Sainte-Anne in Sainte-Anne -de-Beaupré, warns the population not to consume the products indicated in the table below, because they have not been packaged in such a way as to ensure their safety.

Product name

Format

Affected batch

“THE MEATY SPAGHETTI SAUCE”

750ml

Units sold until May 12, 2022

” BUTTER CHICKEN “

” VEGETABLE SOUP “

The products that are the subject of this warning were offered for sale until May 12, 2022 at the establishment designated above as well as at the Fromagerie Le Mouton Blanc, located at 176, route 230 Ouest in La Pocatière, and at the Fromagerie Boulangerie Médard, located at 10, rue De Quen in Saint-Gédéon. They were packaged in glass jars with a gold lid and sold at room temperature. The label of the products includes, in addition to their name, the mention “Small pots and delicacies”.

The operator is voluntarily recalling the products in question. It has agreed with MAPAQ to issue this warning as a precautionary measure. Also, people who have any of these products in their possession are advised not to consume it. They must return it to the establishment where they bought it or throw it away. Even if the affected products show no signs of tampering or suspicious odors, their consumption may represent a health risk. No case of illness associated with the consumption of these foods has been reported to MAPAQ to date.

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Quebec – Absence of information necessary for the safe consumption of cheeses packaged and sold by Gourmet Laurier – Raw Milk

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Quebec

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ), in collaboration with the Food Inspection Division of the City of Montreal and the company Gourmet Laurier inc. located at 1042, avenue Laurier Ouest in Montreal, advises people considered vulnerable (pregnant women, people with weakened immune systems, children and the elderly) not to consume the products indicated in the table below , because they do not include the statement “made from raw milk” which is required.

Product name

Format

Affected batch

“COMTOMME”

Variable

Units sold until May 12, 2022

“HIGH MOUNTAIN SUMMER BEAUFORT”

“OSSAU-IRATY”

“GRUYERE KALTBACH AOP KING”

“COUNTY LE POLIGNY”

The products that are the subject of this warning were offered for sale until May 12, 2022 inclusive, only at the establishment designated above. They were wrapped in clear plastic wrap and cut to order.

The retailer is voluntarily recalling the products in question. It has agreed with MAPAQ and the Food Inspection Division of the City of Montreal to distribute this warning as a precautionary measure. In addition, people deemed vulnerable (designated above) who have one of these products in their possession are advised not to consume it. They should return it to the establishment where they bought it, use it in a cooked dish that will be cooked until it reaches a safe cooking temperature of 74°C or throw it away. However, no case of disease associated with the consumption of this food has been reported to MAPAQ to date.

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France- NORTHERN SWEET HERRING FILLETS 200G – Listeria monocytogenes

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Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product subcategory Fishery and aquaculture products
  • Product brand name OUR REGIONS HAVE TALENT
  • Model names or references NORTHERN SWEET HERRING FILLETS 200G
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch Date
    3564709042763 BATCH 119 Use-by date 06/03/2022
  • Packaging200g plastic bag
  • Marketing start/end date From 04/05/2022 to 12/05/2022
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark EN 62.160.703 EC
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors E.LECLERC.

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Presence of Listeria
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Listeria monocytogenes (causative agent of listeriosis)

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France- Smoked sweet herring fillets – Listeria monocytogenes

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Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product subcategory Fishery and aquaculture products
  • Product brand name JCDavid
  • Model names or references vacuum 200g
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch Date
    3461820010018 119 Use-by date 06/03/2022
  • Packaging200g vacuum pouch
  • Marketing start/end date From 30/04/2022 to 13/05/2022
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark FR 62 160 703 EC
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors Monoprix stores

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Precautionary principle following the detection of Listeria monocytogenes <10 on a pouch of lot 119
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Listeria monocytogenes (causative agent of listeriosis)

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France – Oysters- E.coli

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Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product subcategory Fishery and aquaculture products
  • Product brand name Oysters
  • Model names or references#2
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch
    12345678 050522H
  • Packaging retail
  • Marketing start/end date From 07/05/2022 to 10/05/2022
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored at room temperature
  • Further informationoysters n° 2 marketed only by the mas l’Aquarium in Leucate between May 07 and May 10, 2022
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Mas L’Aquarium at the Leucate Ostreiculture Center
  • Distributors The aquarium mas 31-32-33 oyster center of Leucate 11370

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Presence of E coli
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Escherichia coli

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USA- Staph food poisoning linked to illnesses among Coachella bus drivers

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Outbreak News Today

MRSA Staphylococcus KSW Food World

According to the Riverside County Health Department, tests conducted on food collected after dozens of employees of a shuttle bus company became ill last month detected a bacterial toxin that can cause the symptoms described by those who became sick.

A state health department laboratory reported this week that Staphylococcal aureus (Staph) enterotoxin was detected in the food sample collected by a Los Angeles County resident who became ill shortly after eating a dinner catered for employees of a shuttle bus company on April 24. The company had provided shuttle service for the Coachella Music Festival.

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Italy – Hunter’s Salami – Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella

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Salute

Brand : VILLANI

Name : hunter’s salami

Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk

Publication date : 14 May 2022

Documentation

Documentation

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Research – Penn State microbiologists receive USDA grant to study biofilms guarding Listeria

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded a $605,000 grant to microbiologists in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences to study how microbial biofilms protect Listeria monocytogenes.

“Microorganisms enclosed in a biofilm produce slimy substances that protect them from the antimicrobial activity of sanitizing chemicals by slowing down their penetration into the core of a biofilm,” Jasna Kovac, Lester Earl and Veronica Casida Career Development Professor of Food Safety and Assistant Professor of Food Science said.

“Biofilm formation can therefore result in reduced efficacy of antimicrobial sanitizers used to inactivate Listeria. This project will investigate the interactions between microorganisms found in fruit-packing environments and Listeria monocytogenes.”

Along with Kovac, Luke LaBorde, professor of Food Science, will use the funding from USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to conduct research on the interactions between microorganisms found in fruit-packing environments and Listeria monocytogenes.

According to LaBorde, because the role of the food-processing environment microbiota on Listeria monocytogenes survival within a biofilm under sanitizer pressure is poorly understood, the researchers will evaluate the ability of the most relevant environmental microbiota found in produce-packing environments to form single- and multi-species biofilms with Listeria monocytogenes.

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